November 2026: Vipul Chawla receives the Scholarship for Exceptional Commitment
Vipul Chawla, research assistant to the chair, was awarded the Scholarship for Exceptional Commitment at the University of Göttingen. The scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated good academic performance and outstanding commitment in an international
university context.
The award recognises his work on "DevEcon Friends,” a student self-help group that provides students with a safe space to talk about their daily struggles and feel understood. It has become a key resource for students' mental well-being at the university. He has also been nominated for the Lower Saxony Science Prize 2026 (Niedersächsischer Wissenschaftspreis) for his work driving student engagement by organising preparatory courses for incoming students, academic excursions, career events, and support groups.